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October 23, 2017

Two supersonic bombers reportedly drilled alongside allies in Northeast Asia Saturday, reaffirming U.S. commitment to its partners and sending a message to North Korea and other challengers.

The bombers conducted a flyover during the 2017 Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition at Seoul Airport. Escorted by South Korean fighters, one flew to a low altitude of only around 500 feet. Spectators could hear the roar of the engines and feel the vibration as they passed, a defense ministry official told Yonhap News Agency.

Together with South Korean air force units, the bombers reportedly conducted simulated air-to-surface missile launch drills, according to South Korean media.
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August 06, 2017

A Volkswagen executive pleaded guilty Friday to charges stemming from a years-long scheme the German automaker created to skirt federal emissions regulations.

Oliver Schmidt, the former head of VW’s environmental and engineering facility in Michigan, pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal government and violating emissions laws. He faces a potential five-year prison sentence and a fine of more than $250,000 for his part in the scandal.

Schmidt admitted to conspiring with other company officials to using so-called cheat devices on several hundred thousand diesel vehicles to evade detection of high emission levels. He admitted to issuing false reports to environmental regulators.

August 04, 2017

A very unique USAF surveillance aircraft (shown below) has been flying highly defined circles over Seattle and its various suburbs for nine days now. Nobody at the DoD seems to know who the aircraft belongs to or what exactly it is doing flying so many missions over the Seattle area. But based on its visibly exotic configuration, and information collected by open source flight tracking websites, we can get a good idea of its capabilities and guess as to what it’s up to.

The aircraft, which goes by the callsign “SPUD21” and wears a nondescript flat gray paint job with the only visible markings being a USAF serial on its tail, is a CASA CN-235-300 transport aircraft that has been extensively modified for the surveillance mission.